Portrait Photography Workshop in Oaxaca: The Best of Day Two

The family of weaver Erasto “Tito” Mendoza Ruiz are wonderful subjects for portrait photography. Rather than explain, I will show by introducing you to Tito, his wife Alejandrina, and their two children Liliana and Santiago. Here are my best portraits of the day.

For me, it is much easier to photograph one person than four people! So patience, humor, taking plenty of breaks, asking your subjects to stretch, and taking more photos than you think you need is the key to getting a selection of really good shots.

4 Responses to Portrait Photography Workshop in Oaxaca: The Best of Day Two

Norma, how I would love to be there now! In keeping up with your blogs, I miss Oaxaca so much-next year again! I’ve been back home almost a month now, hopefully will get caught up on my blogs with impressions of Mexico and photos. You are such an inspiration!

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